A Crown of Ash and Desire

A Crown of Ash and Desireby Jess RaeShe was never meant to wear a crown. Veyra Solenne was a village healer with a quiet cottage, a stubborn dog, and no desire to be dragged into the cursed politics of the Ash Court. But when ancient magic wakes in her blood, she is taken north by Dacian Morcant-the feared Ash King, the monster blamed for generations of stolen brides. Dacian is cold, dangerous, and bound to a curse older than his throne.
He says he wants to protect Veyra. But protection in the Ash Court looks a lot like a cage. As dead queens whisper through mirrors, forgotten children cry from sealed rooms, and old crowns awaken with a hunger for grief, Veyra must decide what she truly is: bride, sacrifice, queen. or something far more powerful. And the longer she stands beside Dacian, the harder it becomes to hate the king everyone warned her about.
Because beneath the shadows is a man carrying a century of guilt. And beneath Veyra's fear is a desire dangerous enough to remake a kingdom. Dark. Romantic. Cursed. Unforgettable. A Crown of Ash an